eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
loyal retainer; loyal subject
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
absence; disregard; indifference
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
day of month; counter for days
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
opinion; point of view; visual point
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to collect information; to gather knowledge
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to comfort; to console; to amuse
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth